NSW Department of Education and Flex: Your rights under the agreement

The PSA has been advised of persistent issues with Department of Education employees accessing their entitlements to Flexible Working hours. Further to our bulletin sent on 2 October, your Flexible Working Hours Agreement is an industrial instrument that sets out your entitlements and it has not been altered due to COVID-19. Recent communication sent to EDConnect employees contains information that is not compliant with the…

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Have you done it yet? Time is running out to be part of the PSA’s LTT Conversion to Permanency Campaign

PLEASE PASS THIS BULLETIN ON TO ALL SAOs AND SLSOs AT YOUR SCHOOL The PSA has been successful in extending the opportunity for Long-Term Temporary (LTT) employees to express interest in converting to permanent employment under the current arrangements until the end of this term. The PSA has supported a large number of people to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI). In many schools, this…

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Perinatal anxiety or depression? Help is at hand for all members

The arrival of a new baby brings much joy. But for many people, this joy can be tempered by feelings of anxiety or depression. Nearly one in five mothers and one in 10 fathers will experience perinatal depression and anxiety, while half of all parents will suffer adjustment disorders. The term perinatal refers to the period from the time of conception of a child through…

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NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal: Joint Consultative Committee update

The PSA and your Delegates met with Ms Cathy Szcygielski (Principal Registrar and Executive Director NCAT) on 27 November for the quarterly Joint Consultative Committee (JCC) meeting, to discuss member issues within this agency. The PSA Delegate noted that in response to the WHS issue raised at the last meeting that there has been a change in filing practices. Further attention was being given to…

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Notice of Revenue Maitland Annual General Meeting

The PSA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Friday 4 December, 2020 at 12:00pm in the Mirima Collaboration Room. As a PSA member, you are formally invited to this meeting. All members are encouraged to attend the AGM in person. The union will be providing biscuits and cake. If you are unable to attend in person, the meeting will also be held on…

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